Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion.

In these sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a General Government necessary for us, and there is no form of government, but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered; and believe further, that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.

If Men are so wicked as we now see them with Religion what would they be if without it?

The electrical matter consists of particles extremely subtile, since it can permeate common matter, even the densest metals, with such ease and freedom as not to receive any perceptible resistance.

Nothing is more fatal to health than an over care of it.

No employment can be managed without arithmetic, no mechanical invention without geometry.

I wish to live without committing any fault at any time.